On the territory of the USSR, the village of Abagaitui.

It is now the seat of the newly created Temporary Command of the Red Banner Special Far East Army. The small village was now a world of yellow-green uniforms, with brigades of Soviet Red Army troops coming and going, and cannons drawn by mules and horses rolling in long lines over the kilometers outside the village, carving two deep ditches in the ground. From officers to soldiers, they all marched with their heads covered without saying a word, and the yellow-green procession could not be seen at a glance, and seemed to stretch far into the sky.

The direction of the march was the Abagatus Mountains to the south, where the Sino-Soviet border meets, and further south to Manchuria in China. There were now three Soviet infantry divisions and one cavalry division around Mount Abagattu, as well as a large number of artillery and aircraft assigned to the Red Banner Special Far East Army, but no tanks. Since the Middle East Road incident in this time and space took place in 1927, the Soviet T-18 had not yet had time to appear.

General Blyukhel, now dressed in military uniform, stood on a high ground to the south of the village. Looking at the rumbling marching procession, he was still accompanied by the tall and mighty Chuikov.

A new round of military operations of the Soviet Red Army has indeed begun. Three days ago, information came from Harbin that the 18th Division of the National Revolutionary Army and the 3rd Division of the Central Army, as well as a convoy of Fengjun troops, had taken a train to Hailar. Upon learning of this, Blyukhel did not hesitate and immediately ordered a military operation. Under the cover of aircraft and artillery, 40,000 Soviet Red Army troops would cross the Sino-Soviet border to the south, capture Zhalainor in one fell swoop, and cut off the retreat of the main force of the Feng army. Then they will storm the main force of the Feng army in Manchuria with the main force, and strive to completely destroy them before the 18th and 3rd divisions of the Kuomintang break through the blocking line of Zhalainor!

After the main force of the Feng Army was eliminated, the Red Banner Special Far East Group Army had to turn around and fight a decisive battle with the 18th Division and the 3rd Division of the Kuomintang! This plan ...... It's a bit risky no matter how you look at it, right? But Blyukhel wasn't worried at all. He has completely mastered the reality of the main force, and he is not at all an opponent of the 40,000 Soviet Red Army. And the third division belonging to the warlord Wu Peifu was just a defeated army, which did not perform well in the backward Chinese civil war, and must not be an elite.

The only thing that was a little troublesome was the 18th Division of the Kuomintang. According to information sent by the Chinese comrades, the division had more than 25,000 officers and men, 54 105mm and 150mm heavy guns, 36 75mm mountain guns, and a tank brigade with 24 Renault FT-17 tanks and more than a dozen armored personnel carriers. However, Blyukhel had already planned to arrange for an infantry division of the Soviet Red Army to be placed on the front line of Zalainorr to block the attack, so it would be foolproof. If only one Soviet infantry division could not hold off two Chinese infantry divisions...... How else can the great Soviet Motherland liberate all mankind? Presumably, all mankind doesn't believe in this kind of thing, right?

A staff officer of the Soviet Red Army walked quickly to the pensive General Blyukhel and reported to him in a loud voice: "Comrade commander, the vanguard has come into contact with the Chinese White Army, and on the border line, after a little resistance, the Chinese White Army has shrunk in both directions of Manchuria and Zalainuoer. According to the information obtained from the interrogation of the prisoners, the Chinese White Army was entrenched in Zhagainor with the strength of one division...... The main force was confined around the fortress of Manchuria, and now fortifications were being built and prepared to hold on. ”

The main force retreated to Manchuria...... A stick to Zalainor? What kind of tactic is this? Blyukhel frowned slightly. The enemy didn't choose to run away! Instead, they chose to fight bravely! It seems that I really underestimate this Zhang Xueliang. However, no matter how brave these Feng troops are, they are certainly no match for the great Soviet Red Army! Thinking of this, Blyukhel smiled coldly, and was indescribably arrogant: "The squadron [***] is vulnerable, and it is ordered that the whole army speed up and must reach Manchuria and Zhalainor tonight." Tomorrow we will launch an attack, and we must destroy these white troops in the shortest possible time. And then...... Meet the Kuomintang army again, and let them see what a real war is! ”

…… At the same time, Zhang Xueliang's headquarters in the fortress of Manchuria was already in chaos. The antennas of the radio stations were set up high, and staff officers came and went inside and outside the communication room, transmitting all kinds of information and orders. From time to time, loud speeches came out of the command room, and it seemed that someone was cheering up the high-level of the Feng army, encouraging them to hold on for a few more days, and if they insisted for a few days, reinforcements would come, and then they would definitely be able to defeat the Russian invaders and become national heroes together...... Sounds like a lot of sense.

"General Han Qing, my 3rd Division and the 18th Kuomintang Division brought by Luo Fuwen will be able to reach Zhalainor in five days at most. As long as we hold here for five days, six days at most, we will definitely be able to defeat the Russians. I think the city defense of Manchuria is very strong, and there is also a regiment of heavy artillery, so it is no problem to hold out for six days. ”

It was Wu Peifu who said this! He is now dressed in a green cloth robe, standing proudly in the center of the command room with his hands in his hands, and his mouth is like a river, and he puts the battle and defense strategies one by one in front of Zhang Xueliang and the generals of the Feng Department.

He had just arrived in Manchuria yesterday morning, and his original purpose was not to persuade Zhang Xueliang to fight a decisive battle, but also to persuade him to retreat to Hailar. When they arrived at Hailar, they would join up with the 18th Division of the Kuomintang and the 3rd Division of the Central Committee who had rushed from Harbin, and then talk about it depending on the situation.

It's just that as soon as the gunshots of the fighting on the border line rang out this morning, Wu Peifu immediately changed his tune. Because he has realized that Feng Jun is now determined to go. There is a distance of almost 200 kilometers from Manchuria to Hailar, and the railway has now been sabotaged by the Russians. It is impossible to walk such a long distance without four days, and the speed of the Russian army's march may be faster, and when the time comes, the 70,000 or 80,000 Feng troops who retreat in chaos will make the family chase and scatter. Therefore, sticking to Manchuria and Zhalainor is the only way to survive, and maybe they can turn defeat into victory.

Looking at Zhang Xueliang sitting on the chair on the side of the command room at this time, his face was a little gray, his eyes were bloodshot, and his eyebrows were tightly frowned. As if he was struggling to think about something, yesterday he said that he would not leave, fantasizing that the Russians might sign an armistice with him early the next morning. So that he can pick up a victory in a foreign war for nothing! became a national hero and was admired by future generations. But right now, the Russians are coming...... He really wanted to go. I want to escape with the army before the gate to Hailar is completely closed. However, as Wu Peifu analyzed, his army cannot leave, and if he wants to go, he can only be chased down.

"Now...... Who guards Zalainor? It was the most favorable terrain east of Manchuria...... If it is occupied by the Russians...... Even if Luo Fuwen has three heads and six arms, it is impossible to break through in a short period of time! Then our army will be wiped out. ”

Hearing Zhang Xueliang's question, Xi Qia hurriedly got up and replied: "Report to the young marshal, it is the 24th Division of Han Douzhan (Han Guangdi) who is stuck in Zha Lai Nuoer. His division is the elite of our Feng army, and it is also attached to an artillery regiment...... It should be safe to be assured. ”

Zhang Xueliang smiled dismally: "Han Douzhan is a tiger general, I am relieved to have him guarding me." And also...... The defense of Manchuria must also be properly arranged now, and the Russians are likely to bombard it with heavy artillery, and have all the anti-artillery fortifications been dug up? Will the shelters of the fortress be able to withstand the bombardment of 152mm heavy artillery? And how long will the reserves of military rations and ammunition last? ”

Xi Qia thought for a moment and replied: "The various departments inside and outside the city of Manchuria have been digging trenches and fortifications for several days, and the shelter of the fortress in the city was designed by the engineer...... It can resist the continuous bombardment of 152mm heavy guns, there is absolutely no problem. The grain stored in the fortress used to be enough to feed tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians for a whole year, but now with tens of thousands of our troops, we can also eat for five or six months. The ammunition reserves are somewhat insufficient...... But it can also last for a while. ”

After listening to the teacher's answer, Zhang Xueliang nodded lightly and did not speak again. This battle is really a matter of life and death, if he loses, even he, Zhang Xueliang, will be a prisoner of the Russians...... That's really the end of everything!

…… Hailar.

This small city has now completely become the logistics base of the Chinese Squadron, and food, materials, and munitions are transported from all over the Northeast and even in the Kannai train after train here. All the things that Zhang Zuolin could mobilize were given priority to meet the needs of Zhang Xueliang's troops, and then it was the turn of Guo Songling's troops, who were attacking Suiyuan.

When Luo Yaoguo saw this pile of materials as high as a mountain, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this Feng Department still has some family background. In fact, in the original history, the Feng family was originally the number one wealthy lord among the various warlords in China. At the time of the September 18 Incident in history, the weapons, ammunition and artillery seized by the Yue army in the military factories of the three eastern provinces were enough to arm hundreds of thousands of troops, which is probably more than the Kuomintang Central Army at that time. In addition, these robbers also plundered countless gold and silver dollars from the banks of the three eastern provinces and Zhang Xueliang's private residence, which greatly enriched the treasury of Yuben. I don't know what is going on in this plane...... Did the Zhang family remove all these good things? I told Zeng Qi about it.

"General Luo Fuwen, our marshal said, you can use these things, as long as this battle can teach Lao Maozi a good lesson, it will be worth it even if we live a few years of hardship in the future."

The man who said this was a fat old man in his sixties, wearing a leather robe and carrying a crutch, staggering behind Luo Yaoguo. This is the current Heilongjiang overseer Wu Junsheng, and he is responsible for the later support of Zhang Xueliang's corps, so he is in Hailar during this time.

Luo Yaoguo turned his head and nodded at the fat old man Wu Junsheng: "Thank you Yushuai (Zhang Zuolin) and Xingshuai (Wu Junsheng) for their kindness, if you need to, you will ask Xingshuai for it." ”

Wu Junsheng smiled indifferently: "It's easy to say, it's easy to say...... I just don't know when General Luo will be able to send troops? Is Manchuria like fighting fire? At this point, the old man's little cloudy eyes were already full of worry. Now the main force of the Feng army outside the Guanguan is trapped in the front line of Manchuria, and it is impossible to retreat, so it can only hold on. The only hope is that the two divisions commanded by Luo Yaoguo can break the siege, but they are ...... Are people willing to do that? If Zhang Xueliang's corps is wiped out, wouldn't the most capable army in the Northeast be the one controlled by Luo Yaoguo?

Luo Yaoguo smiled and did not answer, but continued to walk slowly in the Hailar camp full of supplies with his hands behind his back. In my heart, I remembered the person I met two days ago before I set off.

…… The man claimed to be Liu Zhiqi, and that day, accompanied by Li Shuning and Wan Yanhao, he went to Songbei Camp in Harbin to meet Luo Yaoguo, saying that he had important matters to discuss.

Knowing from Wan Yanhao that the other party was the secretary of the Manchuria Provincial Party Committee of China and G, Luo Yaoguo naturally did not dare to slack off. politely invited Liu Zhiqi, who looked a little familiar, but couldn't remember that it was the great god of Zhongg, into his study. He also ordered Luo Shun to stay outside, and not to allow idle people to approach.

The guests and hosts had just sat down separately, and before they had time to greet each other, this Liu Zhiqi couldn't wait to get straight to the point and get straight to the point.

"General Luo, at present the Chinese revolution is at a critical crossroads, and although your party is deceived by the reactionaries, it is ...... After all, there has not yet been a meeting with the Soviet Union. Moreover, the Soviet Union did not want to be an enemy of your party, they had no ambitions for Northeast China, but only wanted to teach a lesson to the warlords of the Feng clan who dared not know what to do. Wish...... General Luo should not intervene in this matter, in the future, the rule of the Feng system will collapse in the Northeast, and we may have a time to cooperate. ”

After saying that, a sincere smile appeared on Liu Zhiqi's face, and a pair of sharp eyes looked at Luo Yaoguo quietly. His hint is already clear, once the Feng Zhang Xueliang Corps collapses, their reactionary rule in the northeast will come to an end...... So who will rule the Northeast in the future?

Luo Yaoguo glanced at Liu Zhiqi's eyes and smiled slightly: "I am also clear about what Mr. Liu said, our party also does not want to be an enemy of the Soviet Union, but now it is involuntarily. If I come forward to cooperate with the Soviet Union now, I am afraid that there will be no place for me to stand in the Kuomintang in the future. ”

Liu Zhiqi smiled and shook his hand: "General Luo doesn't need to come forward to cooperate with the Soviet Union, and we also know your difficulties...... Our party just wants to carve up the Northeast with General Luo. Heilongjiang Province is owned by our party, and Liaoji Province is owned by the general. Moreover, your two parties are resuming cooperation, and your party is also resuming the three major policies, this plan should be very reasonable, right? ”

Honestly, this is a very ideal solution. The GCD occupied Heilongjiang, and the Kuomintang controlled Liaoji, so that the roots of the Feng system were dug up. Then the Kuomintang Northern Expedition, the Central and Eastern Expeditions, and the two parties joined forces to carve up North China again. In the end, Sun Yat-sen became the president of Yanjing, and the two parties formed a coalition political axe...... But how would Ben have reacted? Will they watch the Northeast fall into the hands of the Kuomintang and GCD? I'm afraid that Luo Yaoguo's army will enter Mukden on the front foot, and the Kwantung Army will launch the "9.18 Incident" on the back foot, right? Moreover, the Feng Department still holds the name of the central government, and they can "invite" the army to help fight against Luo Yao, who colluded with the Russian invaders and betrayed the country...... As for the Soviet side, it will definitely not give itself any assistance, and it is only the Kremlin's basic national policy to direct this pool of troubles to China, right?

"We don't want to ...... in the Northeast How about giving it all to your party? Luo Yaoguo was silent for a long time, and suddenly spit out such a sentence. After speaking, he also looked at Liu Zhiqi with a sincere smile.

The world dropped such a big pie to GCD, but Liu Zhiqi did not look happy at all, but frowned tightly and was silent.

Seeing that Liu Zhiqi didn't speak, Luo Yaoguo sighed again: "If you don't go to the Northeast, you don't know the size of the Northeast, and if you don't go to the Northeast, you don't know the danger of the Northeast!" In the past, it was the two major imperialists of red and white imperialism who were eyeing this piece of fat, and the two sides were also a containment at worst, so that they could allow the Feng system to develop and grow here. And now, after the Middle East Road War, if the victorious Soviet Union does not invade, then the book will also be tested to find out the truth. Can the current strength of your and our two parties in the northeast keep this territory from being lost? If the Northeast is lost to us, this national righteousness will be ...... in the future."

“…… From the Russo-Russian War, we can see that the ambition and determination of the Northeast are the same, and if a unified China is used to defend the Northeast with one heart, there may still be hope. It's just that at the moment, our country is still divided, and it is unrealistic to rely on a corner of the power to contend with the whole country. I think this Northeast will inevitably be lost for the time being...... If anyone bears this responsibility, they will also lose their righteousness, and they will inevitably fail in the future. ”

That's too blunt. If the Northeast is invaded with the determination to fight the Russo-Russian War, the Northeast will not be able to be defended by any single force of China, and only by devoting the strength of the country can we confront the Zoben and win. There is no such possibility in China at the moment, and the result is that whoever loses the Northeast will be a national sinner, and everyone will be punished.

Seeing that Liu Zhiqi was silent, Luo Yaoguo said again: "Please Mr. Liu tell the Soviet Union that China said that there will be a war between the two countries, and they don't need to exert so much strength behind their backs." It's just that we're not ready yet, so we still need to maintain the presence of the Bong Central Committee now. Have them on top of the front...... Are our two parties so patriotic? In the future, if Ben invades the Northeast, our two parties will come out together to organize a national united front to resist the Kuomintang, carry out the second Kuomintang-Communist cooperation, and come together to defend the Northeast and China. ”

Hearing this, Liu Zhiqi sneered, revealing a faint anger: "General Luo is really scheming!" It's just that...... As a revolutionary, how can you treat your homeland like this? Knowing that you were going to invade the Northeast, and you are unwilling to take on the responsibility of defending the Northeast, is it not as important in your heart that these 30 million Northeast compatriots have become slaves of the country? ”

(To be continued)